Ladies enjoy a trip to Candy Land at Crossroads Bible Church

Wednesday

May 8, 2013 at 4:00 PM

The ladies in attendance at Crossroads Bible Church Saturday, May 4 were transported into "Candy Land" for the annual Mother's Day Event hosted by members of the church. The entire facility was decorated in the Candy Land theme and each table provided sweets for guests. In addition, several games were played along with a guest speaker who geared the talk to women of faith.

Tammy Knox

The ladies in attendance at Crossroads Bible Church Saturday, May 4 were transported into "Candy Land" for the annual Mother's Day Event hosted by members of the church. The entire facility was decorated in the Candy Land theme and each table provided sweets for guests. In addition, several games were played along with a guest speaker who geared the talk to women of faith.

It took a small army of members of Crossroads to create and design the set. The idea was created last fall and individuals began working on the background and room decorations, which ranged from candy style decorations hung from the ceiling to wooden cutouts of ice cream cones, lollipops and candy canes. Guests were greeted by a balloon wall filled with more than 1,200 colorful balloons.

Melody Nelson served as the emcee for the event. A special fashion show was held to portray characters in the Candy Land board game with all fashions provided by Maurices of Harrisburg. As an added bonus, each guest was presented with a 20 percent off coupon along with a gift from Crossroads Bible Church.

Also included on the program was a humorous take on mothers and the things they say and do while guiding their children through life. Amanda Allen sang the words to the theme of The Lone Ranger for an entertaining portion of the program which was a hit to all in attendance.

The guest speaker for the day was Ruth Conard, who is based in Minneapolis and is the mother of Nelson. Conard and her husband, Bill, have served in various capacities around the world as missionaries and speakers. She has provided support and guidance in more than 25 countries and worked for several years in Peru, raising three children during that time frame. Conard is also an ordained minister and an accomplished writer and had several of her books available during the program, including "Designer Women Made by God," "Moments of Awe" and one of her works from the "Aware Series."

The message that Conard brought focused on four "P's", praise, presence, pardon and perseverance. Her uplifting testimony told those in attendance to "live your life, forget your age," and to praise God every day for one's blessings.

The "Candy Land" theme followed former events for Mother's Day, which included "What's in a Woman's Purse" and "Tea Party" over the past three years. Laura Bergeron of Norris City and Promise Bradley of Galatia provided the art work on many of the decorations and props for the day dedicated to God and mothers at Crossroads Bible Church.

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